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March 18, 2022

The mission of public schools should be inspiration, not inculcation

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Defamation lawsuits against Leonid Schneider (author of the "For Better Science" blog)

July 30, 2025

Leonid Schneider has lost at least two documented defamation lawsuits: one in 2016 at the Bavarian Regional Court in Würzburg related to the Walles trachea transplant case, and another in 2018 at the Kammergericht Berlin concerning his reporting on Paolo Macchiarini and Philipp Jungebluth. These cases have resulted in financial penalties and ongoing legal threats, including potential imprisonment. Other lawsuits or threats are mentioned, but specific outcomes are less clear from the available data.

Expression of Concern for article by uBiome scientist Elisabeth Bik

October 03, 2025

Following publication of this article [ 1 ], concerns were raised about the origin of stool samples used to generate the microbiome dataset. Specifically, concerns were raised about the possible inclusion of samples from participants affected by health conditions or antibiotic usage, and non-humans.

Interview of Elisabeth Bik – Scientific Editorial Director at uBiome

February 04, 2023

"uBiome is the leader in microbial genomics. We develop microbiome products for both consumers as well as for patients and clinicians. We have developed two clinical products, SmartGut for gastrointestinal conditions, and SmartJane, which combines vaginal microbiome analysis with STI and HPV genotyping. These clinical products are clinician-prescribed and are reimbursable by most health insurance companies." Elisabeth Bik

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